Archive: 20/07/2015

Researchers investigate altered neural computation in autism

(Medical Xpress)—In recent decades, autism diagnoses have dramatically increased in prevalence, and people with autism in the United States are now believed to number one in 68. Correspondingly, an increasing number of ...

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CMS may adopt doctors' calls for end-of-life counseling

(HealthDay)—A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would implement physicians' calls to pay for end-of-life counseling, according to a report published by the American Medical Association ...

Jul 20, 2015

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Could a saliva test help spot alzheimer's?

(HealthDay)—It's still very early, but scientists say a test based on a patient's saliva might someday help detect Alzheimer's disease.

Jul 20, 2015

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Many low-risk prostate cancer cases upgraded at prostatectomy

(HealthDay)—Many clinically low-risk prostate cancer patients are upgraded at prostatectomy, according to a study published in the August issue of The Journal of Urology.

Jul 20, 2015

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Universal health literacy precautions recommended

(HealthDay)—Universal health literacy precautions should be used to provide understandable information for all patients, according to an article published in the July 15 issue of American Family Physician.

Jul 20, 2015

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U.S. E. coli O157 outbreaks mainly due to food

(HealthDay)—Outbreaks of Shiga toxin-producing bacterium Escherichia coli O157 infection are mainly caused by food, especially beef and leafy vegetables, according to a study published in the August issue of the U.S. Centers ...

Jul 20, 2015

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Global conference pushes plain cigarette packaging

Ministers from 10 countries gathered in Paris Monday to launch a common drive to introduce plain cigarette packaging with the aim of stubbing out high smoking rates among young people.

Jul 20, 2015

Novel treatments emerging for human mitochondrial diseases

Using existing drugs, such as lithium, to restore basic biological processes in human cells and animal models, researchers may have broken a long-standing logjam in devising effective treatments for human mitochondrial diseases.

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Family spokesman: Depression may have led to Tenn. killings

A family representative says the Kuwait-born man who shot and killed five service members in Tennessee was first treated by a child psychiatrist for depression when he was 12 or 13 years old.

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Romanian music fest gives free tickets in exchange for blood

Romania is tapping into the Dracula legend, offering concert-goers free tickets in exchange for their blood.

Jul 20, 2015

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